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When Kris Kristofferson stole a US Army helicopter and landed it in Johnny Cash’s yard
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson's extraordinary life stands as a singular phenomenon that cannot be duplicated.
Born as Kristoffer Kristofferson in Brownsville, Texas—a town on the border—on...
The mock dogfight where a Phantom II fought alone against 4 hungry A-7 Corsair IIs and got waxed
Roger Ball!
He was the second of two children and was born on 25 January 1940 in Shandon Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. He,...
When the Soviets tried to fish an F-14 that fell off USS John F. Kennedy
The F-14 Tomcat
During the Cold War, Soviet advancements in long-range patrol and bomber aircraft created a need for a fleet defense fighter capable of...
The Soviet replica of the Lockheed D-21, known as the Tupolev Voron
Lockheed D-21
The Lockheed D-21 “TAGBOARD” was a highly advanced, remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) designed to carry out high-speed, high-altitude strategic reconnaissance missions over hostile...
The A-7D/E had a BDA strike camera to use after releasing the ordnance, but it never worked well
The Corsair II
The A-7A made its inaugural flight in September 1965, and exactly one year later, the first operational squadrons started receiving the aircraft...
